Freakonomics Radio   /     How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Rebroadcast)

Description

Nearly two percent of America is grassy green. Sure, lawns are beautiful and useful and they smell great. But are the costs โ€” financial, environmental and otherwise โ€” worth the benefits?

Summary

Nearly two percent of America is grassy green. Sure, lawns are beautiful and useful and they smell great. But are the costs โ€” financial, environmental and otherwise โ€” worth the benefits?

Subtitle
Nearly two percent of America is grassy green. Sure, lawns are beautiful and useful and they smell great. But are the costs โ€” financial, environmental and otherwise โ€” worth the benefits?
Duration
28:56
Publishing date
2018-05-31 03:00
Link
http://www.wnycstudios.org/story/how-stupid-our-obsession-lawns-rebroadcast/
Contributors
  Stephen J. Dubner and WNYC Studios
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Enclosures
https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/freakonomics_podcast/freakonomics_podcast053018.mp3
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Nearly two percent of America is grassy green. Sure, lawns are beautiful and useful and they smell great. But are the costs โ€” financial, environmental and otherwise โ€” worth the benefits?